Drain battery

Tiny
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  • 1998 FORD CONTOUR
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Engine light on, change battery, alternator, oxygen senor, stater, what drain batter totally
Thursday, April 28th, 2011 AT 12:55 PM

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Tiny
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The engine light may or may not be related to the battery problem. You need to get the codes read first to find out.
You also need to test the charging voltage across the battery at idle with no accessories on. It should be between 13.5 and 14.8 volts.
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Thursday, April 28th, 2011 AT 1:14 PM

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